Prof. Lili Jia

Personal Introduction

As a PI / CoI, Prof. Jia has secured multiple grants from the UK Environment Agency, UK Food Standards Agency, EPSRC, ESRC, and EIT Food, including one amounting to £980k, and has received numerous prizes and awards.

Additionally, Dr. Jia amassed substantial experience in financial consulting in China, One of her most impactful contributions was leading the development of innovative mortgage appraisal models for appraising the value of Bank of China (BOC) for its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange.

The models were again deployed by the Commercial Bank of China Industrial (ICBC) during its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. By integrating statistical and accounting methodologies, her models played a critical role in shaping investor confidence and valuation accuracy.